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Little Sage, Boston, MA

Little Sage

4.5 (170)
$31 to $50
Italian
352 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113-1911

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2 people
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7:00 PM
Booked 26 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Charming
  • Good for special occasions
Renowned Italian chef Tony Susi and restaurateur Jen Matarazzo reunite to bring a fresh take on their beloved 1990s restaurant, Sage. The intimate 50-seat eatery features handcrafted pastas, oven-roasted dishes, and classic throwbacks like Susi’s famed gnocchi and fazzoletti. With a curated beer, wine, and cordials menu, Little Sage recaptures the magic of Sage while introducing modern Italian flavors.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Tony Susi
  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    T stops - Blue Line to Aquarium station and Orange Line to Haymarket.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 170 people are saying

Little Sage reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5
4.5 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.4Service
  • 4.3Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Little Sage offers a "fantastic" culinary experience with "excellent Italian" dishes and "amazing" pasta. The vibrant atmosphere is complemented by attentive service, with chefs engaging with diners. Highlights include the "complex" ragu and "tender" octopus. While some note noise levels and service inconsistencies, many praise the "creative" menu and "delicious" food.
170 Reviews
  1. Kristen VIP

    Greater Boston113 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outrageously delicious. Everything excepped any expectations. Pasta with mushrooms, ava beans and brown butter is MUST. It's surprisingly light and the flavors scream spring. The chciken may seem simple but cooked to perfection and full of intense flavor. The fluke amazing. Each bite full of artichoke goodness. Crisp but not greasy. And the steak! My husband who doesn't eat much devoured it all. Green salad with watermelon radish was so fresh and rounded out the meal. Service, particularly from Liv, made the evening so special. She was fun, professional, attentive and passionate about the food. Made great recommendations and always made sure we we were happy and had evertying we needed. No room for dessert. But exctied to go back and try some other things. Diners at other tables were anxious to share how. much they loved their pastas, and the burrata started. Space is so cozy and charming. Thank you for a perfect Mothers Day!

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  2. Ashley

    Buckinghamshire2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent Italian! Great food and service and our server was very knowledgable about the wine.

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  3. anna

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 2
    Tried out Little Sage and it was similar to other North End restaurants but missing some classics.

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  4. Patty

    Greater Boston26 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 9, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This was my second visit to Little Sage. The food is delicious. I had the herbed flatbread and casurecce spicy shrimp both times. I also tried the fried squash blossoms and olive oil cake. Friends had spring pea agnolotti and chitarra pork shoulder. Everything was amazing. No complaints at all.

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  5. Saeed

    Miami3 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 8, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    The food was fantastic. Service was poor, unfortunately: 20 mins to get our drink order and we had to ask for our drinks after a long wait. Waitress was MIA for most of the dinner. Ambiance was just ok. We were seated in the bar area which was energetic and loud, but also incredibly bright and clinical. Even with the great food we prob won’t be back.

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  6. Megan

    Greater Boston1 review

    5.0

    Dined on May 5, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food and atmosphere. Chef came by to say hello. Perfect date night.

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  7. Ellen

    Greater Boston1 review

    4.0

    Dined on May 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    wonderful service, we ordered the squash blossoms which were unfortunately greasy (? fried at too low a temp) but the kitchen quickly took care of that and brought us a substitute on the house. Food was fine, nothing to write home about expect for the burrata which was divine

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  8. William VIP

    Philadelphia2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 2, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Incredible food. Great service. Perfect and simple. Will definitely go again.

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  9. Kate VIP

    New York City12 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food and beautiful atmosphere. 10/10 would return!

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  10. KimberlyP

    Fayetteville1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 28, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Happened to find this place listed on Eater. I’m visiting my grad school daughter, wanted to get her and her friend a nice meal. This was exactly what we needed! We went with our server’s recommendations and I’m so glad we did. Great food, great service!

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Little Sage is rated 4.5 stars by 170 OpenTable diners.

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352 Hanover St, Boston, MA 02113-1911

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    North End
  • Hours of operation
    Mon–Thu 4:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri 4:00 pm–11:00 pm Sat 12:00 pm–11:00 pm Sun 12:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    T stops - Blue Line to Aquarium station and Orange Line to Haymarket.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Tony Susi
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Non-Smoking, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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